Stocks up on firm economic growth
Reuters - Stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by a report showing faster-than-expected third-quarter economic growth, which helped investors shrug off Microsoft Corp.'s disappointing outlook and a bigger-than-expected drop in a consumer sentiment gauge.
Stocks Rally on Upbeat Economic Growth
Stock markets higher as U.S. GDP comes in higher than expected
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - North American stock markets rose Friday as third-quarter U.S. economic growth came in better than expected and investors took in a billion-dollar offer for retail giant Hudson's Bay Co.
Wall Street set to open lower
Reuters - Shares on Wall Street look set for a fourth straight day of losses on Friday after Microsoft's mixed earnings update and ahead of a report that could show another drop in consumer confidence.
Thursday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Dollar hits 2-yr high vs yen
Reuters - The dollar rose above 116 yen for the first time in two years on Thursday as investors bought the currency on prospects that the interest rate gap between the United States and Japan would widen even further.
Dollar above 116 yen first time in 2 yrs
Reuters - The dollar rose above 116 yen for the first time in 25 months on Thursday, breaking through a key psychological barrier with the help of prospects for higher U.S. interest rates.
Stocks slip as oil climbs
Reuters - Stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday as a jump in crude oil prices fueled concern that higher energy prices would crimp household budgets further and a closely watched gauge of consumer confidence dropped unexpectedly in October.
Goldman E-Mails Show NYSE-Archipelago Deal
AP - A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. employee expressed surprise in a series of e-mails about the investment bank's unusual — some say conflicting — roles in shepherding the New York Stock Exchange's acquisition of Archipelago Holdings Inc.
Stocks poised for rally despite unease
Reuters - Worries about oil prices, a possible housing bubble and inflation have all conspired to keep the wraps on a U.S. stock market that may finally be showing signs it will reverse course after a sluggish year.
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